Soundmondo vs STAGEPAS Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soundmondo
This app is a social network for sharing synthesizer sounds. It provides access to a vast library of sounds and allows users to organize, share, and discover sounds from music creators worldwide. Connect your compatible Yamaha synthesizer to explore and share your creations.
- Social sharing network for synthesizer sounds
- Access to over 50,000 Yamaha synthesizer sounds
- Organize sounds into Set Lists
- Built-in audition function for connected synthesizers
- Custom QR code generator/scanner for sound sharing
- Compatible with various Yamaha synthesizer models
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"Soundmondo is a social sharing network for Yamaha synthesizer* sounds. You can save and share the sound of Yamaha synthesizers with music creators all over the world. The Soundmondo iOS app gives you direct access to over 50,000 Yamaha synthesizer sounds. Set Lists organize your Sounds into groups whether you're getting ready for a gig or categorizing your Sound library. Users of reface series, CP88/73 and YC61 can utilize built-in audition function to playback preset phrases on your connected synthesizers and keyboards, and also share sounds with friends using the built-in custom QR code generator/scanner. * Compatible models: reface CP/YC/DX/CS, Montage 8/7/6, MODX 8/7/6, CP88/73, and YC61 CP/YC/DX/CS, CP88/73 and YC61 require one of following items for connection to an iOS device. Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adaptor USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adaptor USB-C VGA Multiport Adaptor Yamaha Wireless MIDI Adaptor 「MD-BT01」/「UD-BT01」 MONTAGE 8/7/6 and MODX 8/7/6 require one of following items for connection to an iOS device. Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adaptor USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adaptor USB-C VGA Multiport Adaptor ＊For users using App version v2.3.1 or earlier. When updating to the version v2.10.1 or later, data stored within the app will not be retained. To avoid losing your data, please make sure to upload it to the server before updating. (You can check your current app version in the app’s settings screen.)
STAGEPAS Controller
Remotely control your portable PA system's volume and EQ settings via Bluetooth. Save custom presets for songs or applications to streamline setup and ensure consistent sound. Manage multiple units simultaneously for complex setups.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Volume adjustment
- 1-knob EQ
- 4-band PEQ
- Save custom settings
- Multi-unit control
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STAGEPAS Controller is a dedicated remote control application for the STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 that allows users to adjust volume and 1-knob EQ or 4-band PEQ via Bluetooth during rehearsal or performance. You can also save the adjusted settings for certain songs or applications in order to shorten your setup process in the future and maintain consistency from one performance to the next, and even control the volume of multiple STAGEPAS 1K mkII and STAGEPAS 200 units from within the application.
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Verdict
Soundmondo and STAGEPAS Controller both sit at 2.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 29% of Soundmondo's written reviews are positive against 17% of STAGEPAS Controller's. Soundmondo also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 6). STAGEPAS Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.2 for Soundmondo against 2.2 for STAGEPAS Controller. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soundmondo has 46 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Soundmondo's written reviews are positive against 17% of STAGEPAS Controller's.
Soundmondo ships an update every 3 months, STAGEPAS Controller every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 10, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soundmondo | STAGEPAS Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (46 ratings) — better | 2.2 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation of America | Yamaha Corporation |
Customer experience
Soundmondo
STAGEPAS Controller
In-app purchases
Soundmondo
No in-app purchases
STAGEPAS Controller
No in-app purchases
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